Wendi Corbin took up skydiving in 2016 at the age of 42 and has never looked back. She says it is thrilling, exciting and opens up new friendships wherever she parachutes.
Arizona residents and others around the world are joining forces in dozens of countries to make the most skydives possible in one day, Saturday July 12th.
It's part of World Skydiving Day which started in 2024 as part of a cooperative effort between various groups, and is scheduled to be celebrated every year moving forward on the second Saturday of July.
Wendi Corbin works at Skydive Arizona in Eloy northwest of Tucson, where some of the skydivers will be joining the effort.
Wendi Corbin took up skydiving in 2016 at the age of 42 and has never looked back. She says it is thrilling, exciting and opens up new friendships wherever she parachutes.
She's excited about the event, which officially lists 2024's record at 30,351 jumps in a single day.
"It's a camaraderie that once you've been in the sky, once you've done a skydive you're just sort of part of this club," she says.
Corbin thought about taking up skydiving for several years before actually taking the plunge for the first time in 2016 at the age of 42 even though most skydivers begin much younger.
"It could be a once in a lifetime experience or it could be something that you just fall in love with and do everyday," she says.
"Now, it's like it's just part of my everyday life for sure. I had no idea that this would happen for sure. I have almost 1600 skydives, which to people who've never done a skydive, that sounds like a lot, but I'm still a relatively new skydiver with that number."
Wendi Corbin took up skydiving in 2016 at the age of 42 and has never looked back. She says it is thrilling, exciting and opens up new friendships wherever she parachutes.
Organizers of World Skydiving Day say beginners can participate if they want by going on tandem skydives with more seasoned professionals.
At Skydive Arizona, they are asking that people register in advance.
"It's just such an amazing challenge. No matter how good you get at it, there's still something that you can learn," adds Wendi Corbin.
"I just want to encourage anybody who's curious to come out and check it out, even if you just watch."
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World Skydiving Day 2024 attracted participants from numerous countries, including Canadian parachutists seen here.
World Skydiving Day 2024 attracted participants from numerous countries, including Canadian parachutists seen here.
World Skydiving Day 2024 attracted participants from numerous countries, including Canadian parachutists seen here.
This skydiving photograph of Alec Thibault is over Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada.
This skydiving photograph of Alec Thibault is over Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada.
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